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perhaps even more surprisingly, voters in both states now trust president obama more than mitt romney to turn the economy around. this really isn't looking like the election anyone expected. so what happened? the predominant theory seems to be that mitt romney is an inept candidate, his repeated gaffes have set him back against a weak incumbent. that may be true. the facts suggest something deeper and more important going on. the economic recovery may be a bit morrow bust than we all assumed. the number of jobs created from march 2011 to march 2012 was underestimated by 380,000. taking those new jobs into account he has overseen a net positive 125,000 jobs added to the economy even if you take into account the massive job losses from the financial crisis at the start of his term. on friday the university of michigan's consumer confidence index reached its second highest level in five years. joining us to talk about this is ro khanna, author of "entrepreneural nation: why manufacturing is still key to america's future." deputy secretary in the obama congress. great to have you here. >>
perhaps even more surprisingly, voters in both states now trust president obama more than mitt romney to turn the economy around. this really isn't looking like the election anyone expected. so what happened? the predominant theory seems to be that mitt romney is an inept candidate, his repeated gaffes have set him back against a weak incumbent. that may be true. the facts suggest something deeper and more important going on. the economic recovery may be a bit morrow bust than we all assumed....
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romney leads obama by 3% among these voters and nearly half of them still haven't made up their mind. independents in particular are extremely pessimistic about the future. 7 out of 10 believe that the economy is going in the wrong direction and 60% disapprove of the president's job. mitt romney also doing dismally with the approval rate with this group. they're predominantly white, married men and looks on paper like they would be prime voters to break for mitt romney so what's stopping them from leaning towards the former governor? let's put that through the spin cycle. i think one interesting thing that chuck todd brought up this morning is these are people who don't actually look like voters at all. like they're either not going to show up or election day or might be willing to cast a protest ballot and i will put out there gary johnson, libertarian party candidate, former governor of new mexico -- >> yes. >> is on the ballot in 47 states and i personally think in particular in new mexico where he was governor and maybe in nearby colorado he could pull a couple of points and make
romney leads obama by 3% among these voters and nearly half of them still haven't made up their mind. independents in particular are extremely pessimistic about the future. 7 out of 10 believe that the economy is going in the wrong direction and 60% disapprove of the president's job. mitt romney also doing dismally with the approval rate with this group. they're predominantly white, married men and looks on paper like they would be prime voters to break for mitt romney so what's stopping them...
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according to hispanic voters in california, president obama moves to ohio today claiming romney's debate performance was more style than substance. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership. that's salesmanship. governor romney's plan is to let wall street run wild again but he's going to bring the hammer down on sesame street. >> the president has no new ideas. >> both vice-presidential candidates are practicing for thursday's debate. paul ryan is in florida after studying after four days in a woodsy virginia camp. vice president biden is at home in delaware focusing on ryan's speeches and his budget. >>> national hospital is reporting yet another death from the meningitis outbreak. if confirmed, it would be the fifth deadly case in tennessee. that is the ninth nationally. at least 105 people in nine states from minnesota to florida have been affected. the cdc now believes 13,000 people in 23 states may have received the steroid injection that's are tied to the outbreak. and while many are believed not to be at risk, those who got the shot between late june and september are being u
according to hispanic voters in california, president obama moves to ohio today claiming romney's debate performance was more style than substance. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership. that's salesmanship. governor romney's plan is to let wall street run wild again but he's going to bring the hammer down on sesame street. >> the president has no new ideas. >> both vice-presidential candidates are practicing for thursday's debate. paul ryan is in florida after...
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how much they blamed bush and how much they blamed obama. 58% of voters blamed bush somewhat or a great deal of the state of the economy. only 41% it the blamed obama. it seems to suggest that obama may be getting a bit of a free pass from some voters because the economy tanked under his predecessor's watch. >> john, two other theories about why obama's outperforming. obama's personal rating and the nbc/"wall street journal" poll yesterday is 48% favorable, 43 unfavorable. romney is underwater at 38 favor unfavorable, 44 favorable. so people general like obama, don't like romney. when you talk about party brands, this is what chuck todd says is the most underreported story of this election. the gop positive rating is 36% to 45% unfavorable. they're underwater. the democrats are above water at 42 favorable, 40 unfavorable. so is it that people like obama and generally don't like republicans at this point? >> i think obama's had a likable persona ever since he took office. he's oftentimes stereo typed as being cool aloof but the majority of the public doesn't think that. in some polling o
how much they blamed bush and how much they blamed obama. 58% of voters blamed bush somewhat or a great deal of the state of the economy. only 41% it the blamed obama. it seems to suggest that obama may be getting a bit of a free pass from some voters because the economy tanked under his predecessor's watch. >> john, two other theories about why obama's outperforming. obama's personal rating and the nbc/"wall street journal" poll yesterday is 48% favorable, 43 unfavorable....
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they are capturing voters. obama has done a good job but that doesn't mean he's doing to capture the vote in november. republicans are going to be very, very competitive. a lot of money is going to be spent on this. >> eric is this about the enthusiasm gap? because if you, for example, target people very specifically about things they care about, it gets them excited. >> that's appealing to people on an emotional level. yes, it will make a difference. very close election. when we're appealing to people's emotions, it's going to make an enormous difference. obama does that spectacularly. we keep a social media scorecard in one of my magazines every single month where we compare engagement in social media. we project obama to win the election just on that. >> ron, can you overdo it? people get sick, frankly, of stuff constantly bombarding them. if they are not into it, they just dismiss it and don't realize what it is. >> if they are not into it, they click off, not pay attention to it. but if there is an ad on f
they are capturing voters. obama has done a good job but that doesn't mean he's doing to capture the vote in november. republicans are going to be very, very competitive. a lot of money is going to be spent on this. >> eric is this about the enthusiasm gap? because if you, for example, target people very specifically about things they care about, it gets them excited. >> that's appealing to people on an emotional level. yes, it will make a difference. very close election. when we're...
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in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw states to watch, they are cited as identifying voters for possible purging by comparing their voter registrations with driver's licenseata bases. here's how it works. naturalized citizens receive gamitslicees wthere before they became naturalized citizens, which means this use of outdated information specifically targets naturalized citizens. these laws are an assault on voting rights and they are turning elible voters into second class citizens. let's bring in marie e ya theresa kumar, the president of voto latino. this is a big deal. 's gpl >> it's a huge deal. we're talking ab
in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw...
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they feel like mitt romney is the republican's best general election candidate and the obama campaign as evidenced by that has been targeting him from the start. >> thank you. >>> right now the battle over voters suppression is taking center stage. thousands of people, this is some of the video you see coming out of alabama. this is the anniversary of the 1965 selma to montgomery march. voter id laws could disenfranchise as many as five million voters. reverend al sharpton is part of those leading the march. >>> here is a look at the boards. [ female announcer ] the next generation of investing technology is now within your grasp with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. e-trade 360 is the world's first investing homepage that shows you where all your investments are and what they're doing with free streaming quotes, news, analysis and even your trade ticket. everything exactly the way you want it, all on one page. transform your investing with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditiona
they feel like mitt romney is the republican's best general election candidate and the obama campaign as evidenced by that has been targeting him from the start. >> thank you. >>> right now the battle over voters suppression is taking center stage. thousands of people, this is some of the video you see coming out of alabama. this is the anniversary of the 1965 selma to montgomery march. voter id laws could disenfranchise as many as five million voters. reverend al sharpton is...
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less than two months now until voters head to the polls. and this week former president bill clinton begins stumping for the obama campaign throughout the state of florida. that's where president obama spent his weekend, keeping the conversation away from friday's poor jobs report. instead telling seniors they would pay more for their health care under the medicare plan offered by his opponent. mitt romney spent sunday doing debate prep at his campaign headquarters in boston, but the republican nominee also raised some eyebrows with a comment he made about the president's health care law. romney has long vowed to repeal and replace it if elected. but during the interview, david gregory yesterday on "meet the press," he appeared to be more accepting to some parts of president obama's law. >> i say we're going to replace obamacare, and i'm replacing it with my own plan. and you know, even in massachusetts where i was governor, our plan there deals with preexisting conditions and with young people. >> so you keep that as part of the federal pl
less than two months now until voters head to the polls. and this week former president bill clinton begins stumping for the obama campaign throughout the state of florida. that's where president obama spent his weekend, keeping the conversation away from friday's poor jobs report. instead telling seniors they would pay more for their health care under the medicare plan offered by his opponent. mitt romney spent sunday doing debate prep at his campaign headquarters in boston, but the republican...
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that number assumes a 15% decrease in voter turnout from 2008. and though a lower voter turnout in the region would hurt the president's popular vote couldn't the if won't affect his electoral college total because he has states like new york and new jersey well in hand. >>> enough with the real news for a moment. let's huddle around the water cooler to watch "snl" take a crack at mitt romney's closing argument. >> this week has been very trying for a lot of americans and my heart goes out to everyone in the new york and new jersey area. and in these trying times, i think there's something very important that a lot of people are forgetting. >> which is? >> i'm mitt romney and i'm still running for president. >> what are the issues that sandy has brought to the forefran front is disaster relief. it has been pointed out in one of the republican debates, you said you'd cut fund tock fema. >> that was a comment i made during a republican primary debate. that's like judging a person's behavior while they're pledging a from a tenpy. you can't hold a ma
that number assumes a 15% decrease in voter turnout from 2008. and though a lower voter turnout in the region would hurt the president's popular vote couldn't the if won't affect his electoral college total because he has states like new york and new jersey well in hand. >>> enough with the real news for a moment. let's huddle around the water cooler to watch "snl" take a crack at mitt romney's closing argument. >> this week has been very trying for a lot of americans...
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white catholic voters, this will help the obama folks. >> that is what you guys don't get. it's already an issue in pennsylvania as a civil liberties issue. >> forcing a government imposed religious view. >> but this is a government imposed vaginal inspection. >> mark will leave it there what now? two top members of congress say the deadly ohio shooting in the school will not change gun regulations. that is next on "now." >>> coming up next on "andrea mitchell reports," our exclusive interview with republican srnts olympia snowe, the long time maine senator will join me. her announcement may well be the most important political story, it may mean that the democrats have a better shot at holding on to the senate. we will be back on "andrea mitchell reports." one chance to hunt down the right insurance at the right price. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. ready, aim, save! grrr! ooh, i forgot my phone! the "name your price" tool. now available on your phone. get a free quote today. >> so therefore by your definition, he is not a christian? >> again, you have
white catholic voters, this will help the obama folks. >> that is what you guys don't get. it's already an issue in pennsylvania as a civil liberties issue. >> forcing a government imposed religious view. >> but this is a government imposed vaginal inspection. >> mark will leave it there what now? two top members of congress say the deadly ohio shooting in the school will not change gun regulations. that is next on "now." >>> coming up next on...
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according to a reuters poll of likely voters, 47% favor president obama while 43% prefer his republican rival, mitt romney. nbc's tracie potts has the election latest from washington. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. well, it looks like the president did get a bit of a boost. a couple of daily tracking polls released over the weekend give president obama four and five-point leads over mitt romney. perhaps not a big surprise after the democratic convention, but this was. >> come on, man. >> reporter: the only thing more surprising than this -- is the fact that scott van dusen, a big fan of president obama, is a registered republican. team obama insists the president got a big bounce from last week's convention. >> you know what? you guys sound pretty fired up. >> reporter: he told florida sunday that mitt romney's tax plan doesn't add up. >> you already have deficits. you add $5 trillion of new tax cuts, $2 trillion in new defense spending, and somehow you're going to close the deficit without raising taxes on middle-class families. they did not take thei
according to a reuters poll of likely voters, 47% favor president obama while 43% prefer his republican rival, mitt romney. nbc's tracie potts has the election latest from washington. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. well, it looks like the president did get a bit of a boost. a couple of daily tracking polls released over the weekend give president obama four and five-point leads over mitt romney. perhaps not a big surprise after the democratic convention,...
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. >>> and president obama holds a strong lead over mitt romney with latino voters but a new study finds that voter suppression laws could nfhi0 mon latino citizens. stay with us. ♪ [ sighs ] [ bird chirps ] [ bird squawks ] ♪ [ bird screeching ] ♪ [ elevor bell dings ] [ shs ] how mad is she? she kicked me out. but i took the best stuff. i'll get the wrench. ♪ [ male announcer ] kohler's tresham collection. fe. with a twist. ♪ fe. with a twist. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? cel maybe new buildings? but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. [ male announc ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but life insurance? [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. that's why at fidelity life we want you t
. >>> and president obama holds a strong lead over mitt romney with latino voters but a new study finds that voter suppression laws could nfhi0 mon latino citizens. stay with us. ♪ [ sighs ] [ bird chirps ] [ bird squawks ] ♪ [ bird screeching ] ♪ [ elevor bell dings ] [ shs ] how mad is she? she kicked me out. but i took the best stuff. i'll get the wrench. ♪ [ male announcer ] kohler's tresham collection. fe. with a twist. ♪ fe. with a twist. if we want to improve our...
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voting. 30 states across the country, voters in those states a voting in some form or fashion, whether it's absentee or early at includes in the battleground states of iowa, north carolina, new hampshire, wisconsin and virginia. tamron, next week ohio and floridstart voting in some form or fashion. voting is under way, even though election day is 40 days from now. >> talkbo sta states. we have maps built in to give people a glimpse of nationde how many states are in the process of early voting. we have the map. some of them at the end of the week, but mark, is there anything to compare this to at least fromheasen well, in the last general election we also saw a lot of early voting in a lot of states. some states scaled back a little bit on the early voting, but i think it's here to stay going forward. what's interesting isheba campaign saw early voting as a way to maximize their folks and bank the votes on their side. for example, when president obama is in ohio yesterday, he told everyone be sure to vote as early as october 2nd when you can start voting early in ohio. they want their
voting. 30 states across the country, voters in those states a voting in some form or fashion, whether it's absentee or early at includes in the battleground states of iowa, north carolina, new hampshire, wisconsin and virginia. tamron, next week ohio and floridstart voting in some form or fashion. voting is under way, even though election day is 40 days from now. >> talkbo sta states. we have maps built in to give people a glimpse of nationde how many states are in the process of early...
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now, that's obama's base. that's the heart of his base, those young people. and they have to be convinced that it is on the line for them and their parents as well, who will be having to pick up the cost of their insurance if this is invalidated or overturned on day one of a romney administration. >> well, on the line, that's the key phrase right here. because if the supreme court overturns the individual mandate, important protections are going to fall apart, like the pre-existing conditions. now, here's senator jeff sessions of alabama on the senate floor, part of fox news coverage today, throwing it at us. here it is. >> i sense, and a lot of my colleagues share this view, that the president himself, democratic colleagues in the house and the senate, their friends in the media and liberal government pro-health care advocates have stepped up, undignified, not justified attacks on the court. >> bullying? attacks on the court? it shouldn't even in the supreme court. this is all just part of taking down an accomplishment by the president. that's what i see. >>
now, that's obama's base. that's the heart of his base, those young people. and they have to be convinced that it is on the line for them and their parents as well, who will be having to pick up the cost of their insurance if this is invalidated or overturned on day one of a romney administration. >> well, on the line, that's the key phrase right here. because if the supreme court overturns the individual mandate, important protections are going to fall apart, like the pre-existing...
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. >> we speak with voters aincrease the country about their perceptions. toes people that i told you, the 5%, 6%, 7% that we have to bring on our side, they all voted for barack obama four years ago. so -- and by the way, when you say to them, do you think barack obama is a fair, they will overwhelmingly say no. they like him, but when you say, are you disappointed in his policies, they say yes. and because they voted for him, they don't want to be told that they were wrong. that he's a bad guy. that he does bad things, that he's corrupt. >> that he's corrupt. new tapes released today. these are tapes we have not seen before, ryan. he also went on to talk about how he's going to be vilified. watch this. >> what he's going to do, by the way, is try to vilify me as someone who's been successful or who's, you know, closed businesses or laid people off and this is an evil, bad guy. and that may work. >> so, he's going to be vilified for being successful. trying to play that the president is going to make him look bad only because he's successful, ryan. a reall
. >> we speak with voters aincrease the country about their perceptions. toes people that i told you, the 5%, 6%, 7% that we have to bring on our side, they all voted for barack obama four years ago. so -- and by the way, when you say to them, do you think barack obama is a fair, they will overwhelmingly say no. they like him, but when you say, are you disappointed in his policies, they say yes. and because they voted for him, they don't want to be told that they were wrong. that he's a...
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. >> that was a new online video from the romney campaign criticizing president obama's energy policies. with gas prices on the minds of voters energy particularly oil is again at the center of the presidential race. and it's likely exxon-mobil will be a huge force in shaping the debate. as the nation's largest energy company virtually acts as its own independent state. arguably wielding more power than any corporation in the world. joining us is author of "private empire, exxon-mobil, an american power." it's an honor to have you on set. i read many of your writings. this i have not finished. a great book and important book to read right now. you make the point about exxon-mobil almost being its own nation state. the stat we pulled out from 1999 until the day of the s&p downgrade last year the net cash flow of the united states was negative 5.7 trillion. the net cash flow of exxon-mobil positive $493 billion. this is a wealthy company. >> a triple a tread rating and the united states no longer does. something of the consequences. this is a company that not only like a lot of multinatio
. >> that was a new online video from the romney campaign criticizing president obama's energy policies. with gas prices on the minds of voters energy particularly oil is again at the center of the presidential race. and it's likely exxon-mobil will be a huge force in shaping the debate. as the nation's largest energy company virtually acts as its own independent state. arguably wielding more power than any corporation in the world. joining us is author of "private empire,...
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younger voters, with independents. that's not what we saw last night. i doubt that's what we'll see if we go through several months of this protracted and ugly primary. >> i think it's a very disappointing performance by mitt romney after all that investment and so many years and that's all he's got to show for it. katrina vandal heuvel, richard wolffe. thanks for your time this evening. >>> remember to answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen and share your thoughts on twitter @skrn edshow. >>> newt gingrich is going after mitt romney and willing to join forces to take him down. >>> later, i predicted rick santorum would win iowa on monday. well, i was close. he did win the night. just a few votes short. where does santorum go from here? jonathan alter, joy-ann reid and bill burton coming up. stay with us. multi-benefit plus deep clean. you feel it working, so you know you're ready for whatever the day brings. compared to ordinary toothpaste, you feel a deeper clean. up to a two times cleaner feeling. new
younger voters, with independents. that's not what we saw last night. i doubt that's what we'll see if we go through several months of this protracted and ugly primary. >> i think it's a very disappointing performance by mitt romney after all that investment and so many years and that's all he's got to show for it. katrina vandal heuvel, richard wolffe. thanks for your time this evening. >>> remember to answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen and share your thoughts...
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. >>> from flocking against gay marriage to voters making it legal in less than a decade. how we god here is after this. wasn't my daughter's black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. red jars are all the same right? wrong! you need three uses of a $15 cream to equal the moisturizing power of one use of regenerist microsculpting cream. seems not all red jars are created equal. olay regenerist. >>> there are a lot of ways of understanding and sbrerp rhetting this year's presidential race. mine is that 2012 was a mirror image of how we remember 2004, a battled incumbent challenged by a massachusetts politician, a wealthy gaffe prone flip-flopper. set against the backdrop of popular anxiety. the ebb and flow is similar, too. george w. bush took a big lead in 2004, squandered it with a miserable debate performance to win by a bigger margin than most expected. sort of like barack obama this year. it w
. >>> from flocking against gay marriage to voters making it legal in less than a decade. how we god here is after this. wasn't my daughter's black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. red jars are all the same right? wrong! you need three uses of a $15 cream to equal the moisturizing power of one use of...
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what president obama has been saying to voters is look, we have these problems facing our country. send a message. re-elect me. he hopes to get sort of a bump from that. i think the other side feels the same way, that the electorate wit sort of tell congress where it stands. you're likely to have a divided congress after the election. the question comes down to will republicans be willing to do what democrats want to do which is essentially raise taxes to help offset some of these costs. if not then question is will the democrats call their bluff and let let the defense cuts go through. it's looming -- the time is running low. >> molly, do you think an agreement could be made before the january 2 and deadline? >> as david said it all hinges on the election and congress has pretty much checked out until then. then the question becomes do they respect this deadline or do they look for some kind of stopgap. that's going to depend on who gets elected and what the composition of the next congress is going to be. you're already hearing talk on the hill that if for example mitt romney is
what president obama has been saying to voters is look, we have these problems facing our country. send a message. re-elect me. he hopes to get sort of a bump from that. i think the other side feels the same way, that the electorate wit sort of tell congress where it stands. you're likely to have a divided congress after the election. the question comes down to will republicans be willing to do what democrats want to do which is essentially raise taxes to help offset some of these costs. if not...
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voters coming out are voting for barack obama. so you have -- if you're a behavioralist and you're undecided about barack obama and have known him for taif years and followed him for five years and been on the front newspaper for five years and been on your tv set every night for five years and you still don't know if you're going to vote for barack obama, history would suggest you're not going to swing in the last ten days. that said, you got to go to the other side and the other side is i'm not hedging. these are just the realities we have to weigh and that's why nobody in the obama and romney camp know how it's going to end. on the president's side, an extraordinary turnout operation. that operation got george w. bush re-elected in 2004. look at that and you just wonder, steve ratner, how it's going to -- i will say this, in 2004, at this point george w. bush had a 52% approval rating. this president still below 50% so it's hard -- >> i get the behavioral thing and know what happened in 1980 where in the last few days people sa
voters coming out are voting for barack obama. so you have -- if you're a behavioralist and you're undecided about barack obama and have known him for taif years and followed him for five years and been on the front newspaper for five years and been on your tv set every night for five years and you still don't know if you're going to vote for barack obama, history would suggest you're not going to swing in the last ten days. that said, you got to go to the other side and the other side is i'm...
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why are iowa voters having a difficult time deciding who they want to replace barack obama? >> well, i think there's two things and we talked to any iowa republican, if you have a chance to hit the campaign events. >> oh, these people are all iowa republicans behind us. >> i hope we see them tuesday night at 7:00. we want someone to aggressively prosecute the case. but we also want somebody who is going to stand up and articulate why republican philosophy and principles are the best for addressing the challenges the nation faces. and i think that's still that tension you see why 2 out of 5 caucus goers could change their mind before tuesday night which is unprecedented this late in the ball game. >> you know, mike, i've been -- margaret thatcher obviously is going to be in the news over the next couple of weeks and meryl streep movie's coming out. so the dorky conservative that i am, and i just watched margaret thatcher clips on youtube. it's a great way to spend a friday night. and i just sat there and got chills going down my spine. it just -- how compelling she was, and y
why are iowa voters having a difficult time deciding who they want to replace barack obama? >> well, i think there's two things and we talked to any iowa republican, if you have a chance to hit the campaign events. >> oh, these people are all iowa republicans behind us. >> i hope we see them tuesday night at 7:00. we want someone to aggressively prosecute the case. but we also want somebody who is going to stand up and articulate why republican philosophy and principles are...
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we only work as a nation when we allow eligible voters to vote. >> president obama is lucky to have you working forim this time ar. thow"scandal." her character, olivia hope, has an affair with the president of the united states on the show. second season getting ready. always good to see you. >> thursday nigs on anoth neork. >> great to see you. >> thanks. >> "morning joe" is coming right back. e ref our medicare and social security. man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i desee some answers. ncheo the candidatesedicare and stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org ♪ pling a lone hand ♪ my life begins toy ♪ pling ♪ lone hand ♪ bgh awrore♪ ♪ change my life again ♪ ♪ fly by night, goodbye my dear ♪ ♪ my ship isn't coming ♪ and i just can't pretend oww! ♪ [ male announcer ] careful, you're no longer invisib
we only work as a nation when we allow eligible voters to vote. >> president obama is lucky to have you working forim this time ar. thow"scandal." her character, olivia hope, has an affair with the president of the united states on the show. second season getting ready. always good to see you. >> thursday nigs on anoth neork. >> great to see you. >> thanks. >> "morning joe" is coming right back. e ref our medicare and social security. man 1: i...
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in the same poll, president obama leads mitt romney in his ndlif e ecomy ill estat. 51% of polled voters say the president would do the better job. >> okay, let's go back to the last slide, guys. and mark halperin, let's talk to you. i know you agree with me that the media is liberal. guess what? republicans have someh managed to win dpitehat a raas you've said it repeatedly on this show. so despite that fact, mitt romney is not getting crushed in all three of these states because of the liberal media bias. what's hapning the, and why is he lingoba especially in oh? >> well, it's very unlikely the president will win those states by those margins, but these numbers are not out of line dramatically with private polling and some other public polling. i think the biggest problem rit now remains him. he's not driving asient mee. the president does -- says something, the republicans get all excited about it. they treat it like a gaffe. they'll talk about it for a day. and then they'll move on to something else. the biggest danger to me right now for the republican party are two things. one is
in the same poll, president obama leads mitt romney in his ndlif e ecomy ill estat. 51% of polled voters say the president would do the better job. >> okay, let's go back to the last slide, guys. and mark halperin, let's talk to you. i know you agree with me that the media is liberal. guess what? republicans have someh managed to win dpitehat a raas you've said it repeatedly on this show. so despite that fact, mitt romney is not getting crushed in all three of these states because of the...
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illinois voters, even the most conservative, understand barack obama better than probably most of the nation. nome because they know president obama but they also know his team that is really kind of the chicago machine apparatus who have run state elections here for eck kads, many the same able to get governor blagojevich re-elected for his second term. they know how to run tough and dirty campaigns. we know whoever they nominate will go up against president obama's stated goal, which is $1 billion campaign war chest. governor romney is the only candidate hoop put the plan in place in every state, run competitively in every state, has the wherewithal to go toe-to-toe with president obama. second, of course, time on the job. i don't want to belabor it. you know the point. the track record turning around straights, businesses and olympics. >> mark halperin. what are two things he did at governor of massachusetts giving you confidence he would govern well if elected president? >> coming from a state like illinois, the deadbeat of the nation, we have record deficits. more debt than any o
illinois voters, even the most conservative, understand barack obama better than probably most of the nation. nome because they know president obama but they also know his team that is really kind of the chicago machine apparatus who have run state elections here for eck kads, many the same able to get governor blagojevich re-elected for his second term. they know how to run tough and dirty campaigns. we know whoever they nominate will go up against president obama's stated goal, which is $1...
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they are also a hard to reach segment of voters. as i said, potheads not the most civically inclined. so what you're doing is reaching a bunch of intermittent democratic voters, which is actually a group that obama really needs to reach everywhere. >> wouldn't it be incredibly ironic, though? because obama hasn't exactly been the greatest friend of pot smokers while in the white house. >> that's exactly right. pot smokers and the kind of legalization of medical marijuana crap were among his biggest supporters in '08 and the justice department has cracked down. but what's helping is the look at the other guy, and the specter of mitt romney being friendly to pot. >> i had an interview with a man setting up a super pac for gary johnson. primarily because they both believe in legalization. and he wants to find some billionaires out there who are of a like mind to donate to the the super pac. we look across the street and he says, oh, my god, that is where i set up the committee for the reelection of the president. i said, what did you d
they are also a hard to reach segment of voters. as i said, potheads not the most civically inclined. so what you're doing is reaching a bunch of intermittent democratic voters, which is actually a group that obama really needs to reach everywhere. >> wouldn't it be incredibly ironic, though? because obama hasn't exactly been the greatest friend of pot smokers while in the white house. >> that's exactly right. pot smokers and the kind of legalization of medical marijuana crap were...
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i think that voters, republican voters are upset and disappointed with the leadership of barack obama. some of them go further. their feelings are more negative than that and they're looking at who can possibly win. now, i think ms. noonan's assessment of the third, third, third is about right. the question is, are the other two-thirds ready to compromise some of their concerns or beliefs or whatever the case may be to vote for and support mitt romney? and i happen to think they will. they'll get to south carolina and florida and i think voters in both of those states will step back and say we have an opportunity to run a formidable race in the fall and mitt romney may be our best shot to do it. and remember, whether you're enthusiastic or not, it all counts the same. you can be hyper about the person or so-so, it's still one vote. >> but donny deutsch, i want to underline something you said last hour and talk around the table about it. when people go to vote in the voting booths, yet, ideology matters, but a lot of times they're voting for the person. and let's talk -- herman cain, 9
i think that voters, republican voters are upset and disappointed with the leadership of barack obama. some of them go further. their feelings are more negative than that and they're looking at who can possibly win. now, i think ms. noonan's assessment of the third, third, third is about right. the question is, are the other two-thirds ready to compromise some of their concerns or beliefs or whatever the case may be to vote for and support mitt romney? and i happen to think they will. they'll...
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it's tough stuff. >> explain that. >> it's the same cue the obama guys are doing. and for newt to echo that and the primary voters are pretty smart in a position of weakness. >> it may not work in new hampshire. but as we go south to south carolina and then you look at these states that are coming up super tuesday around there, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, texas, oklahoma. that's really what he's aiming for. >> when i start seeing a map of the southern states where they change their name, i'm going to believe that campaign will work. he's got a bigger problem, which is perry won't get out and santorum had a bump out of iowa. he's alive in south carolina. as long as there's three guys fighting over that hunk of the vote, which is bigger in south carolina than it is here, it's still a bit of advantage for romney. >> tell us what you've been seeing in new hampshire so far. >> the most interesting thing is that rick santorum gives one of the best election night semi-victory speeches ever, especially compared to mitt romney's which followed by minutes. and he comes
it's tough stuff. >> explain that. >> it's the same cue the obama guys are doing. and for newt to echo that and the primary voters are pretty smart in a position of weakness. >> it may not work in new hampshire. but as we go south to south carolina and then you look at these states that are coming up super tuesday around there, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, texas, oklahoma. that's really what he's aiming for. >> when i start seeing a map of the southern states where...
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to scare voters. he also said this, if you don't have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. and then he said this -- you make a big election about small things. that was candidate obama, describing the strategy that is now the heart of his campaign. his campaign and his surrogates have made wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the presidency. another outrageous charge just came a few hours ago in virginia and the white house sinks a little bit lower. this is what an angry and desperate presidency looks like. president obama knows better, promised better and america deserves better. >> good morning. welcome to "morning joe." it's wednesday, august 15th. with us on set, we have msnbc contributor mike barnicle. >> this is big. >> hello, mike. >> this is big. >> uh-huh. msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halperin and in washington, we have pulitzer prize writer for "the washington post," jonathan capehart. >> and great
to scare voters. he also said this, if you don't have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. and then he said this -- you make a big election about small things. that was candidate obama, describing the strategy that is now the heart of his campaign. his campaign and his surrogates have made wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the presidency. another outrageous charge just came a few hours ago in virginia and the white house...
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he doesn't care about these kinds of voters. he doesn't care about you. he is out of touch on the taxes. and the interesting thing about the "60 minutes" interview was that he doesn't see -- you know, even for people who are super wealthy, even for people who are entrepreneurs, the loophole that the venture capital folks have, this very low rate, is seen as a piece of very successful but actually very offensive lobbying. this isn't about capital gains. this is a way to carry on privileged status for people who are essentially gaining large fees. and so even within finance, this is seen as being something wrong, an anomaly. and mitt romney is the one who benefits. he is the perfect storm in himself. >> so richard haass, the tax returns tell us a lot about how much money he was or was not making in the past couple of years or just making money on interest. it didn't tell us a lot about foreign income, money that's placed abroad. when you read the coverage of his tax returns, did it raise any questions in your mind? >> again, it reinforces the things we've j
he doesn't care about these kinds of voters. he doesn't care about you. he is out of touch on the taxes. and the interesting thing about the "60 minutes" interview was that he doesn't see -- you know, even for people who are super wealthy, even for people who are entrepreneurs, the loophole that the venture capital folks have, this very low rate, is seen as a piece of very successful but actually very offensive lobbying. this isn't about capital gains. this is a way to carry on...
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the problem is for most ordinary american voters right now what they ♪ unemployment rate is very high by historical standards and that's not going to change soon. you saw this with the decision last week, the degree of attention is it is getting from policymakers. one way to make sense of what the fed did last week, essentially, it was putting foam on the runway in recognition of the fact we may have some more economic bumpy times, bad landings ahead and whether those kind of pressure is going to come from the failure to reach any kind of decision on the fiscal cliff, whether it is going to be europe, a slow down in places like china, an awful lot of nasty stuff that could come out toward the end of the year the fed is preparing for and that is playing into the jobless debate because a loss of confidence right now is exactly the kind of thing that is going to stop american companies from hiring. >> what are the optimists who look at the world economy now see as the ingredient of possible increase in the grade of economic growth around the world? >> well, the problem is so much is depe
the problem is for most ordinary american voters right now what they ♪ unemployment rate is very high by historical standards and that's not going to change soon. you saw this with the decision last week, the degree of attention is it is getting from policymakers. one way to make sense of what the fed did last week, essentially, it was putting foam on the runway in recognition of the fact we may have some more economic bumpy times, bad landings ahead and whether those kind of pressure is...